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On this week's podcast, James caught up with a friend you're likely already acquainted with: Tourmaline!

Tourmaline is a miniature photographer from Florida, and was one of our first regular contributors here at the Toy Photographers blog. James was excited to catch up with her, and asked about how she chooses her miniature subjects, her unique and sometimes macabre style, and her new projects for 2018, which include a new Youtube channel!

Hold onto your fronds Planty, because Leila (@brickandmordor) and Cindy (@coneydogg) have returned to the podcast to help James review The LEGO Movie 2! The podcast is spoiler-free for the first 17 minutes, and then we dive into our full thoughts on the film, plot developments, new characters, musical numbers, and more. You can find new episode ...…

Enter the world of HO scale miniatures as James interviews German photographer Astrid Heyland. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. Subscribe to our weekly email round up so that you never miss a post, and join o ...…

For their first themed podcast episode of the year, James and Kristina tackle their toughest challenge yet: Diptcyh photography through toys. You can see their photos and the listener submissions here. For a limited time, the 2018 Toy Photographers Yearbook is here! Featuring the work of 61 toy photographers from around the world, the book is a ...…

Lizzi Standing returns to give James advice on starting, working on, and completing photography projects. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. Subscribe to our weekly email round up so that you never miss a post, ...…

This week, James chats with South African toy photographer Robert Whitehead, known for his cinematic toy photography under the name @Shundeez_Official. Robert is a filmmaker who discovered toy photography about 5 years ago. Since then, he's made it his full time job. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and ...…

This week, go behind the scenes as Kristina interviews James about the podcast! Why he started it, how it's produced, how our first year went, and more. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. Subscribe to our weekl ...…

Happy New Year! After a brief break the podcast is back, and we're hitting the ground running with two special guests: #jANTMANuary creators Krash Override and DoctorNvrmore. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. ...…

This week James talks to one of his heroes: Vesa Lehtimäki, who has influenced many photographers with his work as Avanaut. James asked Vesa about his process, his history with Star Wars, his book, Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy, and more! You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our webs ...…

This week, James chats with Jon Aiken, the Seattle-based photographer perhaps best known for his work photographing toy dinosaurs. Under the @Dinoczars username, he helped foster a community of toy dino photographers with the Instagram hashtag #toydinosquad, which has been used on over 21,000 photos. You can find new episodes of this podcast an ...…

For our last themed podcast episode of the year, James and Kristina tackled one of their biggest subjects yet: Portraiture! You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. Subscribe to our weekly email round up so that you ...…

This week on the podcast, we're replaying our interview with Leila Chieko and Cindy Dockter to celebrate the release of the documentary Toy Photographers: The Seattle Interviews and the news of our next toy photography meetup next April in Moab, Utah. Watch Toy Photographers: The Seattle Interviews on Vimeo Read the announcement for the Moab To ...…

This week, our good friend Tony Tulloch returns to the podcast to discuss our new Toy Photographers communities on MeWe and Flickr! You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. Subscribe to our weekly email round up so t ...…

Dave DeBaeremaeker comes onto the show to chat about photography scavenger hunts, writing for Toy Photographers, the Oregon Toy Photo Safari, working with LEGO, and more! You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook, and on Instagram. Rea ...…

We're back! After being ill for a few weeks James reunites with Kristina Alexanderson to discuss "Fear" and share their interpretations. They also chat about the future of the Toy Photography community now that Google+ has been discontinued, and James asks Kristina for some advice about finishing photography projects. You can find new episodes ...…

As James recovers from a vacation and a cold, he opens the floor for questions and plays an interview with Twin Peaks cinematographer Ron Garcia. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook, and on Instagram. Reach out to us with questio ...…

James and Kristina team up to discuss Reflections. In addition to sharing their interpretations and looking at the guest submissions, they had a fun time chatting about what they've been up to lately with our photography, and how good it feels starting and completing photo projects. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles o ...…

This week James interviews Sunny Ang, aka ZekeZachZoom. Anyone who's seen Sunny's work knows how unique it is - his already fantastic sense of humor is augmented by clever quotes he adds to each of his images, creating visual punchlines that enhance the viewing experience. In addition to peeling back the layers of his photography style, Sunny o ...…

This week on the podcast James interviews one of the most accomplished toy photographers: Johnny Wu, aka SgtBananas! Johnny sheds some light on his favorite toys of the past and present, what it's like working for big companies like Hasbro and Lucasfilm, tips on improving your photography skills, and the final leg of the Lume Cube Ultimate Toy ...…

James is joined by Shelly, Brett, and special guest Sunny Ang to share lighting tips for toy photography, and review the Lume Cube! You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram.…

This week, James interviews Trevor Farrow, the head of marketing at Lume Cube. In addition to chatting about Lume Cube's history and its unexpected embrace by the toy photography community, Trevor gave all of the details of a contest happening this month, just for toy photographers! To enter the contest and view all of the details, visit lumecu ...…

James and Kristina welcome listener Luke Jones, aka LJToyPhotography, onto the show to discuss our month's theme: Magic! You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram.

This week on the podcast, James interviews IntangibleDandy and things get super nostalgic! In addition to the regular questions about his toy photography beginnings, James asks Eric about his love of 1980s cartoons like He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Thundercats, Transformers, and G.I. Joe. He sheds some light on his past and present s ...…

Since we didn't end up doing a full review of the new LEGO Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them collectible minifigures here on the blog, we thought it would be fun to do so in podcast form! James is once again joined by fellow Potterhead Lizzi Standing for this episode, as they discussed each of the 22 new minifigures, the ...…

Can you effectively capture a landscape photograph using nothing but toys? That's what James and Kristina set out to do in this month's theme episode! Listen as we discuss what makes a good landscape photo, look at listener submissions, talk a bit about LEGO Voltron, and more. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on crea ...…

This week on the podcast I interviewed Dan Leonard, the UK-based toy photographer behind the #WithToysInMind hashtag on Instagram. I've written before about my own struggle with depression and how I've used toy photography as a therapy. So it should come as no surprise that my ears perked up when I first discovered #WithToysInMind on Instagram. ...…

In a very special edition of the podcast, I'm joined by Shelly and Brett to discuss our recent LEGO Ideas Voltron project! Due to scheduling conflicts and the last-minute nature of this recording, I wasn't able to assemble all of our Voltron Paladins. Anna, David and Janan were sadly absent from our conversation. Still, the three of us had a gr ...…

This week on the podcast, I'm joined by friendly neighborhood photographer Janan Lee, aka Spideygoeshygge! Janan is relatively new to toy photography, but has already become an integral member of the community. He’s originally from Singapore but now lives in Melbourne Australia, where he recently co-hosted the Melbourne Photo Walk with our pal ...…

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kristina and I tackle Still Life photography! The Still Life genre is classified as "A work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelr ...…

This week we’re jumping into hyperspace and travelling to a unique corner Toy Photography universe, because James interviewed Belgian photographer Brecht Cuppens, who goes by @xwingtmgphotography on Instagram. Brecht exclusively shoots miniature Star Wars ships from the popular X-Wing Miniatures Game, bringing them to life in a cinematic and ph ...…

This week's episode of the podcast is a special one, because it's the first show with two guests! And if that wasn't exciting enough, we're recapping the Oregon Toy Photo Safari. Leila Chieko (@brickandmordor) and Cindy Dockter (@coneydogg) have been on my wishlist of podcast guests since the very beginning of the show. Leila was one of the fir ...…

On this week’s show James talked to Canadian LEGO photographer Blake Powell, AKA BlvdBricks. You may know Blake from his “Deconstructed” series, where he utilizes composition, symmetry and some creative LEGO piece placement to make unique works of art. We talked a lot about his biggest forms of inspiration, why he loves Instagram, what it was l ...…

Aaaaaand, action! James is once again joined by Kristina Alexanderson, and this time they're tackling the theme of "Action." James also recaps the Oregon Toy Photo Safari, and they discuss a few guest submissions. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. ...…

Because of the prep leading up to the meetup this weekend, I didn't have time to edit my latest interview for the podcast. So, I thought this would be the perfect time to re-share my older interview with The Toys That Made Us creator Brian Volk-Weiss, in celebration of the second batch of episodes dropping on Netflix this week! You can find new ...…

This week's podcast guest is none other than our very own Lizzi Standing! Lizzi is on the editorial team here at Toy Photographers, and lives in the UK. Lizzi has travelled all over Europe on holiday and for toy photography meet-ups. During our conversation she shed light on some of the lessons she's learned while on toy photo safaris, and gave ...…

On this week's podcast, James caught up with a friend you're likely already acquainted with: Tourmaline! Tourmaline is a miniature photographer from Florida, and was one of our first regular contributors here at the Toy Photographers blog. James was excited to catch up with her, and asked about how she chooses her miniature subjects, her unique ...…

James and Kristina reunite to discuss the theme "Choices" and share not only their photos, but a guest submission as well. They also spend a great bit of time talking about the importance of light, the destiny of a Stormtrooper, and the Star Wars novel Lost Stars written by Claudia Gray. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily artic ...…

This week on the podcast, James is joined by our very good friend Joseph Cowlishaw! Joe lives in Utah with his wife and five children, and creates playable ocarinas out of polymer clay called Wowflutes. As someone who grew up in the desert, James wanted to ask Joe all about how he uses the warm tones and unique landscape to his advantage. They ...…

This week, James talked to French photographer Karine Linder,who you may recognize as Eat My Bones. Karine’s photography subjects of choice are called Pose Skeletons, from a Japanese company called Re-Ment. She started shooting skeletons as a way to add flare to her travel photos, but ended up creating a whole universe for them to live and play ...…

James and Kristina unite for another theme episode of the podcast, this month taking on the idea of "Together." Their interpretations led them to discuss important issues like gender norms in society, and how our relationships with one another are influenced by technology. To see the photos, check out the accomapnying blog post here. You can fi ...…

We're mixing things up this week with a special episode! Bricks Cascade, the annual LEGO convention in Portland, Oregon was this weekend, and our very own Shelly Corbett was invited to host a talk and workshop on LEGO photography. James was there as well to lend a hand and do some special podcasting. He took some attendees aside to discuss the ...…

This week, James chats with action figure photographer David Valdez, who you may know by his online moniker, Father's Figures. David is best known for his cinematic shots of action figures. He's even caught the attention of Hasbro, who featured his work at New York Toy Fair, San Diego Comic Con, and Star Wars Celebration. In this interview, Dav ...…

James and Kristina Alexanderson unite for another theme episode of the podcast! This month, they discuss the theme of "power" in photography, the new Life of Toy Photographers book, and feature a few guest submissions. To see the photos, check out the accomapnying blog post here. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on c ...…

This week, James is joined by Australian photographer Tony Tulloch. Tony has been doing toy photography for only about two years, but has cemented himself as an important part of the community, thanks in no small part to his efforts on Google+. Our community simply wouldn’t be what it is today without Tony’s work behind the scenes as a moderato ...…

Before Kristina Alexanderson was ever the co-host of the monthly themed episodes of the Toy Photographers Podcast, she was a guest! Kristina was high on my list of people I wanted to interview, and we actually recorded this episode two days after Christmas. We covered a lot, like how she started her toy photography journey by kidnapping her chi ...…

James is once again joined by Kristina Alexanderson for another theme episode of the podcast. This month, they discuss the theme of "feelings" in photography, and how it translates in the images that they took. To see the photos, check out the accomapnying blog post here. You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativit ...…

This week, James is joined by very special guest Brian Volk-Weiss, the creator of the Netflix documentary series The Toys That Made Us! Brian talks about how he got the ambitious show greenlit, why he thinks toys are so important to us even well into adulthood, and more! You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity ...…

On this week's episode, James talks to Australian LEGO photographer Brett Wilson. He’s helped organize several toy photographer meetups in Australia, and has created photos and articles for places like Brickcentral, StuckinPlastic, ToyPhotographers.com, the LEGO Life app, and even LEGOLand! On the pod, Brett discusses how he first found the toy ...…

James is joined by Swedish toy photographer Kristina Alexanderson for their first "theme" episode. On these editions of the pod, they each take a photo with a specific theme in mind, then share their work with one another on air. They discuss what they see, if the theme came through, and more. The theme this week is "Play," something all toy ph ...…

Welcome to the Toy Photographers Podcast, the official podcast of ToyPhotographers.com! On this show, James Garcia speaks with photographers around the world who are turning LEGO, action figures, miniatures, custom creations, and more into amazing works of art. On this episode, James talks to Seattle based photographer Shelly Corbett, who's bee ...…

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